Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency by Robert Schreiber Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 For countless engineers, converting sunlight into easily stored chemical energy stands as an enduring goal. Yet nature perfected this challenge billions of years ago. A recent study reveals that quantum mechanics, once thought to be limited to […]
Scientists Probe Declining Earbud Battery Longevity by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Have you ever noticed how electronic devices, including wireless earbuds, seem to lose battery capacity faster the longer you use them? An international research team from The University of Texas at Austin set out to examine this […]
HZB sets new efficiency record for CIGS perovskite tandem solar cells by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Researchers at Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin have developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that has set a new world record for efficiency, achieving 24.6%. The […]
Advancing safer lithium energy storage by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Charging our phones has become so routine that we rarely reflect on the breakthrough that made it possible. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, introduced commercially in the 1990s, propelled a technological revolution that earned their creators the 2019 Nobel Prize in […]
A look into the dark by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers, led by the University of Gottingen, has introduced a new technique to observe the formation of dark excitons – elusive energy carriers with potential applications in solar cells, LEDs, and detectors. Their findings, published […]
Enhancing Durability and Efficiency in Tin-based Perovskite Solar Cells by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Tin-based perovskite solar cells are being hailed as a promising alternative for next-generation solar energy solutions due to their high efficiency, flexibility, and the potential for low-cost printing. However, replacing lead with tin to avoid […]
